Crittenden County Quilt Trail

03/01/2022

06/26/2021

Today Delta Artist Society painted 2 new barn quilts we are on the look out for places in Crittenden Co. To hang them!

04/26/2021

Crittenden County Quilt trail is working to become an official quilt trail in Arkansas. In order to meet the requirements Crittenden County will need to have 12 approved quilt blocks displayed. If you are interested in displaying a quilt block in Crittenden County please message us here on Facebook or email: [email protected]

A quilt trail is a relatively new sightseeing destination, begun in 2001 in the US but inspired by the time-honored tradition of quilting. Quilt trails consist of quilt patterns hand painted onto a wooden surface that can be found hanging on barns, homes, businesses, community buildings and historical structures. A series of quilt block locations result in a quilt trail that people can drive to get a close view of each block and, of course take a picture! As a member of Arkansas Quilt Trails Inc., Crittenden County Quilt Trail’s mission includes preserving local and regional history which is done by including a story with each quilt block. This is the Crittenden County Quilt Trail Page. You can find other Arkansas Quilt Trail information at

Thank you to Arkansas Quilt Trail sponsors Rural Community Alliance, Stone Bank, and Farm Bureau Insurance agents for Perry, Searcy, Stone & Van Buren Counties.

04/26/2021

Crittenden County has just begun developing a quilt trail. Volunteer county coordinator Sherry Lovelady of Marion has the first one painted and hung. She shares the story behind it. Nanny’s Lone Star was made in memory of my grandmother Ruie Harmon who we lost to Covid in November of 2020. Blue was her favorite color. I come from a long line of quilters in my family. I remember my great-grandmothers quilt frame hanging from her ceiling in her living room. When I was a senior in high school my family made me a quilt as a graduation present all of my great aunts embroidered blocks for the quilt my mother and my grandmother pieced the quilt together and my great-grandmother hand quilted it for me and she was 93 years old. Nanny’s Lonestar is 4ft x 4ft barn quilt and Is mounted on my mothers art studio at 239 Mound City Rd, in Marion AR.

Find the locations of over 285 quilt blocks across the state at ArkansasQuiltTrails.com.